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“Corporate social
responsibility is when organizations make an effort to
implement principles that will sustain the planet, sustain
people and make a profit,” says Mickens.
Mickens has over 22 years
of nonprofit leadership experience. She has written numerous
articles on the subject and conduct workshops on
foresighting, strategic planning and other organizational
development concerns.
A native of the Cleveland,
OH area, Mickens earned her undergraduate degree from Fisk
University in political science and psychology before
returning to her hometown to work at the Cleveland Clinic.
She eventually moved to Atlanta, GA to work in the field of
advertising sales before moving to San Diego, CA for eight
years to manage a credit consulting firm. She ultimately
moved to Toledo to join a sister who lived here and about 20
years ago started working at the North River Community
Development Corporation as the housing project manager.
In 2004, Mickens became
the executive director of the Toledo Community Development
Corporation completing housing developments and already was
committed to the concerns that companies and nonprofits have
with the green economy. At TCDC she assisted area residents
in going “green.”
After the demise of TCEC
and virtually every other Toledo-area CDC as funding dried
up, Mickens went back to school. She earned a masters degree
in management from New England College with an emphasis on
sustainability and a doctorate in strategic leadership and
global consulting from Regent University following her
long-time passion for green sustainable development and
living.
She formed Live 4 Change
in 2016 and has since focused on building corporate social
responsibility by helping emerging and established business
owners work towards a sustainable, profitable future.
Mickens just completed a
six-week workshop at the University of Toledo’s Eberle
Center for women leaders throughout the community. She
continues writing, blogging and speaking to groups about her
core concerns. Booking requests are available now at
www.live4changellc.com/speakingengagements and she can
be contacted at
e.michellemickens@live4changellc.com.
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